Breaking Down: Collapse

Daily Episode 251 - What to Expect from an Oil Shock?

Breaking Down: Collapse

Show Notes

Going deeper into last weeks' episode on the potential impacts of an extended oil shock:

Armed group shuts pipeline from Libya's largest oil field, jeopardising exports | Euronews Macron Calls for Another Emergency Oil Release as Europe Loses Supply | OilPrice.com ‘Half my day’s pay goes to filling up my car now’: diesel crisis ripples across Britain | Petrol prices | The Guardian How record diesel prices will rip through the U.S. economy Global Food Shock is Imminent: Stock Up on Your Favorites Now - The New Sentinel People dont realize how dependent most of the world is on oil and how quickly the economy/society will collapse without it : r/collapse Silver Lining to the Oil Shortages : r/collapse Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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